Red Tree PR

We are up and running for 2026 with £11.7 million raised at Strettons’ February property auction.

Ahead of the sale, I worked with the Strettons team to generate media interest in the catalogue, securing coverage across leading property trade titles as well as regional and national media.

One story in particular really caught attention: a pair of iconic red telephone boxes in Canterbury heading under the hammer.

The story ran on the BBC website, Estates Gazette, Property Week and Surrey Live, alongside widespread coverage across Kent.

Strettons’ Associate Director of Auctions, Robert Woolfe, was also interviewed on BBC Radio Kent’s breakfast show.

The result? The phone boxes sold for £17,000 – £3,000 above their guide price. Similar phone boxes in Guildford sold for £8,000.

A great example of how the right story can help build interest and momentum ahead of an auction.

Another strong result for Andrew Brown and the Strettons team. Looking forward to the April sale!

Strettons closed its 2025 auction calendar on a strong note, raising £15.5m at its December sale, and £94.2 million for the year.

The standout result was Abery Street Car Park, Plumstead, a vacant freehold site with development potential, which sold for more than £1m above guide.

Good to see the story picked up by industry bible Estates Gazette!

https://www.estatesgazette.co.uk/news/car-park-fetches-1m-over-guide-price-at-strettons-december-auction/

Great afternoon catching up with my client - and it gave me the opportunity to see the incredible transformation of The Orchard Hotel lobby and .notts restaurant. Cant wait to try the new menu.

The team have created something very special.